The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 77, 28 March 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1900. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The reading matter on our fourth page includes a poem entitled " The Absentminded Woman " and an article, " Horrible Work for Women." Constable Redican, formerly of New Plymouth, has been promoted to the charge of Thorndon Quay station, Wellington. The building trade in Stratford is at present very brisk. The neeting of the Poultry Association will be held in Mr. 0. T. Mills' ouice tomorrow evening. The s.s. Taupo is due to-day from the south with a cargo of produce, etc., and after discharging same she will proceed to Greymouth direct. A private telegram received from Wellington states that about six of the Taranaki men have been accepted for thi Fifth Contingent. The Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr. John Heslop as a Conservator of the South Egmont Forest Reserve. At the Police Court to-day, a case arising out of the practiceof palmistry and two informations under the Printers' Registration Act will be investigated. An individual who had over-estimated his capacity for carrying strong drink curtsied to the S.M. on Tuesday. A fine of 5s and costs was imposed. The appeal case Brooking and another v. Brown and another, set down for hearing at the present Supreme Court sittings, has been settled out of Court. The Now Plymouth Cycling Club will run to tho Waireka picnic ground to-morrow afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock, to assist at the! festivities in connection with the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Waireka. The run will start from the Post-office at the hour mimed, and afternoon tea will be supplied to members free. A painful accident occurred last week at lhe Hawera school ground. Tho headmaster's son, Karl Strack, five years old, was running about with a short stick in his hand. He tripped, and in falling down the stick went into his mouth, tearing out one tonsil. The little fellow was successfully treated. The usual fortnightly inspection parade of the Taranaki Rifles was held on Monday at the Drill Hall under Captain Okey, SergeantMajor Dewar being also present. The annual meeting will take place to-morrow at 7 p.m. Volunteers attending the Waireka picnio may wear uniform and waist belts; a colour party will be provided. A notice appears in tho Gazette dismissing a private of the No. 3 Company of the Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers from the New Zealand Volunteer Force, lor having used abusive language to his superior officer. Mr. J. S McKellar, secretary of the Taranaki. Freezing Wotks Compaiiy.Ltd.,informs us that owing to the Government having taken the s.s. Waimate and Maoii to carry troops to South Africa, the butter shipments have been somewhat disarranged thereby, the s.s. Maori only taking one week's butter instead of two. As at present arranged, the s.s, Rangatira will take all butter received at the Works up to Thursday, the 29th, at i p.m. The s.s. Whakatane will follow on the 19th April, the closing day at the Moturoa Works being Thursday, the 12th April, at 3 p.m. We are informed on the best authority that in the No. 7 District of the Valuation Department, of which Mr. S. Hill is the District Valuer, at the end of February there was not a single shilling owing for interest, which speaks volumes for the care and judicious selection of the securities by the District Valuer. Speaking at Oamaru on the great good that had been done in solidifying the Empire by the war in South Africa, the Hon. J G. Ward said: " The Russian attache sent to the seat of war as part of Russia's plan to seize any suitable moment to cut off a bit of territory, had confessed himself surprised at the activity and endurance of the British troops. The causes of war in tho future would principally be commercial jealousy, and when the Continental nations saw the British Empire united with the United States in pushing commerce alliances might be exjpected. It would then be found that this war had done more than anything in recent times to unite the British people and colonists. He urged upon employers that they should give their aid to the volunteers in their employ. The day was coming when the colonies would bo asked by Great Britain, when she contemplated war, if they approved of it, and their representations would then have to be made on the iloor of the two Houses of Great Britain.'

A new and characteristic story is boing told of President Kruger. In the days whon Johannesburg was a mining camp, the tale goes, Ooru Paul on one occasion was riding through in a very ordinary suit of clothes! He unsaddled by a waggon belonging to a German, who, not reco s msing him, began to hold forth on the reforms he would make if he were ruler of the state. Suddenly Mr. Kruger took off his coat, and holding it towards the German, who was a little man, said, "Friend, put it on." "But," replied the latter, "it is too big." " Just so," said the President with a grim smile," I'm Paul Kruger, and it is not too big for me."

Tho popularity of "Bobs" is very great just now with New Zealanders. Endeavouring the other day to buy a copy of " Fortyone years in India," a person was informed that not a copy was to be got in town. It is to be hoped that Lord Roberts may write an account of the present war if lie be spared to return Homo in safety, as every good Briton will pray may be the case.— i\.H., Times.

Since Briton and the Boer threw down the gaunlet to meet in deadly combat there has been a marvellous and unprecedented run on all our modern songs, " Sons of the Sea," [and "Soldiers of the Queen," are the favourites, and in every city, town, village, and hamlet where the Anglo-Saxon tongue is spoken the soul-stirring refrains can be heard. We have also to chronicle another unprecedented run, and that is on Sykes' Cura Cough, which has rehabilitated thousands of enfeebled and run down constitutions.—All Chemists and Storekeepers.—Advt

Walter Morey £ Son respectfully intimate the arrival of an early shipment of five cases, ex " Waimale," consisting of 1 case Ladies' Capes, 1 case Ladies' Jackets, 1 case L dies' Hats, 1 case Furs, 1 case Tickings and Sundries. The bulk of our winter shipment (invoices to hand) are on board the " Whakatane," when duo notice will be given of their arrival,—Ad t.

.Jihe Registrar-General has forwarded us a copy o£ the statistics of the colony for the year 1899. The ipecial districts under " The Government Valuation of Land Act, 1896," have been altered. Mr. Sam. Hill will be valuer for the district, comprising the Clifton and i Taranaki Counties, the North Riding of [ Stratford County, and the Borough of New Plymouth; Mr. H. J. C. Ooutts for the district comprising Hawera and Patea Counties, the West, South, and East Ridings of Stratford County, the Tokomaru Hiding of Waitotara County, and tho Boroughs of Stratford, Hawera, and Patea; and Mr Albert Barns for the district comprising Wanganui and Rangitikei Counties, the Waitotara, Westmere, and Brunswick Ridings of Waitotara County, and the Boroughs of Wanganui and Marton. The Taranaki Guards, under Captain Taunton, paraded at the Drill Hall on 'lues-1 day evening. There was a large muster, and the men were put through various evolutions by Sergeant-Major Dewar, who expressed i pleasure at the manner in which the drill was performed, which was surprisingly good for such a new company. The Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald on Saturday stated that the Stratford County Council had passed a resolution asking the Valuation Department to re-value the Stratford County, as great anomalies existed. Mr. MoGowan, the Valuer-General, was passing through from Auckland, and Mr. S. Hill, the District Valuer, drew his attention to the matter as he accompanied him on the train, and they devised means to assist the Council, so as to save time before the Valuer-General got back to Wellington. Stopping at Stratford, they proceeded to the County Office, when they discovered that it was a " mare's nest." A resolution had been proposed, but was not seconded. This only tends to show how anxious the Department are to assist local bodies, but correspondents should be more careful in reporting minutes of local bodies, without a " yah 1" As usually treated a sprain will disable the injured person for three or four weeks, but if Chamberlain's Pain Balm is freely applied a complete cure may be effected in a very few days. Pain Balm also cures rheumatism, cuts, bruises and burns. For sale by the New Plymouth Co-operative Society. —Advt. " Cruel only to be KiND."—Much unnecessary suffering is inflicted under the above excuse. If one is not very well, feels out of sorts, has a touch of the bile, and experiences an unpleasant giddiness, one is immediately teld to take some disagreeable medicine. It is kindness in the guise of cruelty we are told. As a matter of fact disagreeable medicines are no fonger necessary. Holloway's Pills and Ointment—the world-famed remedies—will soon put one right, and, moreover, they are pleasant aDd agreeable restoratives to health. Thousands can attest this, thousands have attested it. For disorders of the stomaoh and liver, take the Pills; and use the ointment for gout, umbago, rheumatism, &c—Advt.